If you're driving in Miami between Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon, allow some extra time and be prepared for unusual traffic tie-ups. President Barack Obama is coming to the Magic City for fundraising events for the Democratic National Committee and the campaign arm for U.S. Senate Democrats. That can lead to traffic delays as roads are closed for the president's motorcade.

The Marlins are not playing into October, which in the eyes of every front office constitutes failure. Yet President of Baseball Operations Michael Hill can take solace in that the team got better — a lot better. After losing 100 games in 2013 the Marlins this season shaved 15 off that unsightly figure. Even the worst of teams generally don't see this kind of improvement from one year to the next. Since 1996, NL teams have totaled nine 100-loss seasons. On average, they trimmed 9.6 losses off their total the following year.

The South Florida weather patterns did not agree with the University of Miami's scrimmage schedule Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes got just partially the through the second of four planned quarters of rehearsal football before lightning ended the closed event. It was the second and final scrimmage planned for preseason camp. Statistics were not provided. Saturday's scrimmage was supposed to closely mimic real-game scenarios after a more situational run-through last Sunday.

On Jan. 25, Roberto Cruz of Miami won the Dan Le Batard 790 the Ticket Celebrity Poker Tournament at Dania Jai-Alai, earning $1,618. Players often decide to “chop” up the prize money at the final table at Dania, but Cruz elected not to, and ended up with the win, according to Marty Fleischman, the venue's assistant general manager. The $79 buy-in tournament drew 83 players.

Having been suitably stoked by Madonna's fine Super Bowlperformance, you may be happy to know that Miami is on the Madonna 2012 World Tour list announced Tuesday by LiveNation. Sort of. The tour begins May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and includes 26 European cities and 26 North American shows, including New York's Yankee Stadium on Sept. 6. According to a release from LiveNation's Florida reps, a date in Atlanta on Nov. 17 is followed by a line for Miami, with the date “to be confirmed.” Tickets for concerts in the southeast United States go on sale March 5 at Ticketmaster and LiveNation.com.

Bad news for fans of David Caruso's laconic detective Horatio Caine: CBS has canceled"CSI: Miami" after 10 seasons. In a statement Sunday morning, the network said: "'CSI: Miami' leaves an amazing television legacy - a signature look and style, global popularity and as a key player in CBS' rise to the top over the past decade. We thank all the producers - led by Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Ann Donahue - and its talented cast, led by David Caruso, for 10 outstanding seasons.

CORAL GABLES - The injury news was mixed for Miami. Coach Al Golden had no updates on the status of starting middle LB Denzel Perryman , but he said he was happy to see a few other banged up players on the practice field. WR Allen Hurns was out there after missing Saturday's game against Bethune-Cookman with a head injury he suffered a week earlier. S Vaughn Telemaque was also out Saturday, but he saw limited practice action Monday. The news was improving at a position Miami desperately needs healthy bodies.

CHESTNUT HILL - His hair mused and red in the cheeks, Al Golden had a positive look on his face as his jogged out of Alumni Stadium. The Miami football coach had been the ringer Saturday afternoon. But the result, an ugly 41-32 season-opening beating of Boston College, may have ushered in a new era in Hurricanes football. Just a few hours earlier, that result didn't exactly seem possible. Falling behind by two touchdowns in the opening seven minutes, Miami rallied behind a new hurry-up offense and the coronation of the next generation.

Everyone has heard of Comic Con, but what about Sneaker Con? The kicks-errific event is this Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. at the Fieldhouse at the Bank United Center on the University of Miami campus (1245 Dauer Drive, Miami , FL 33146) For more details, go to SneakerCon.com.

The party in the new club went into the wee hours Sunday morning. Strawberry daiquiris flowed. Music from DJ Bay Bay pulsed. Then came the gunfire. Witnesses said they heard dozens of rounds, maybe 100, rip through a storefront Miami nightclub called The Spot, wedged between a furniture store and a smoke shop. When the bullets stopped, 15 people, some of them pre-teens and teens, were bloodied, dazed and wounded. For more, go to The Miami Herald .

- The members of Miami's offensive line have long prided themselves on their versatility. This week, that versatility will be tested as the unit improvises after injuries to several contributors. First the Hurricanes lost guard Alex Gall, who has missed two games with an injury and was still wearing a red non-contact jersey at Monday's practice. And in Saturday night's 22-10 win over Duke, Miami lost right tackles Taylor Gadbois and Kc McDermott. Hurricanes coach Al Golden said he's still waiting for test results on both players, but indicated Monday that Miami is preparing to play without McDermott, a freshman from Palm Beach Central that's gotten significant playing time to this point.

This is what he needed. This day. This game. This kind of performance that reminded who Ryan Tannehill can be on his good days, not just so his coach believes, but the full team believes. "Hey, Ryan, you were so good I'm updating your Madden score!" reserve defensive tackle Anthony Johnson shouted to him about the popular video game as they came off the Wembley Stadium field. "I'm making you a 98 now!" "I like it," Tannehill said, laughing the kind of laugh he hadn't much this week or enough this season.

The Miami Dolphins secondary got called out by defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle during the defensive meeting on Saturday. "He stood up there and told us we've got too many playmakers to not have an interception," said safety Jimmy Wilson, who pulled down one of the team's three interceptions on Sunday. Ryan Tannehill claims he had the most challenging week of his NFL career because his coach wouldn't admit he's the team's starting quarterback. He responded with a 109.3 passer rating, which triggered the Dolphins' 38-14 pummeling of the Oakland Raiders.

Miami at Memphis • When: Today, 12 a.m. • Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tenn. • Records: Miami (1-0); Memphis (1-0) • TV: ESPN • The buzz: Before the season, Memphis hoped to have Jelan Kendrick eligible for the 2010-11 season. Instead, he was released from the team days before the Tigers face Miami. The contest is set for midnight EST. Miami coach Frank Haith said his team had a late evening Sunday practice to prepare for its latest start of the season.

Madonna took the stage in Miami around 11:25 p.m. Monday, which didn't sit well with fans at AmericanAirlines Arena who had expected her show to start around 9 p.m. For a review and photos, go to SunSentinel.com/madonna (Robert Duyos, staff photographer)

The Marlins might have as many as seven players eligible for arbitration this offseason. Among them: first-timers Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez, second-timers Giancarlo Stanton, Steve Cishek and Mike Dunn, and five-plus arbitration-eligible third baseman Casey McGehee. Donovan Solano also may qualify as a "Super Two," but the Marlins think he'll fall just short. The top 22 percent of players with between two and three years of major league service time qualify for arbitration as “Super Twos.” The club's free agents are , Reed Johnson, Brad Penny, Rafael Furcal and Kevin Gregg.

- All last week, they faced questions about scheme, execution and their coach. But Saturday night during the Hurricanes' much-needed 22-10 win over Duke, Miami's defensive players came up big and seemed to have found ways to silence some of the critics. After a poor showing at Nebraska, Miami's defense rallied to hold the Blue Devils - a team that totaled 543 yards against it last season - to just 264 yards. Duke was 2-of-16 on third down and managed just 10 points, the Blue Devils' lowest regular-season total since a 48-7 loss at Florida State in October 2012.